Puritan John Owen Focused on Christ John Owen’s later years were hard. As a young man, he had been majestic in appearance; but long hours of study, the many troubles of his life, and disease wasted him. He died on this day, August 24, 1683 at Ealing (a few miles from London). But his funeral showed how … More Today in Church History
A brief comment; Christianity, the religion derived from Jesus Christ, based on the Bible as sacred scripture, and professed by Eastern, Roman Catholic, and Protestant bodies, is far from perfect. Like all things man is involved in there will be sinful acts associated with them, it is human nature (Romans 3:23, 1 John 1:8, Jeremiah 17:9, Romans 7:18, Psalm 51:5 ) I … More Not Peace but a Sword on St. Bartholomew’s Day
Cameron Townsend Resolved to Do God’s Will Cameron Townsend had to rethink matters. “You are all cowards,” Stella Zimmerman had barked. “There are a million men going off to war, yet you two are leaving us women to do the Lord’s work alone!” The young man had grown increasingly aware of God calling him to … More Today in Church History
President Witherspoon of Princeton Princeton tried hard to acquire John Witherspoon as president of their college. Witherspoon, a Scottish preacher, had a large and successful ministry in his homeland and was reluctant to leave it for the new world. His wife was even more reluctant. It took the persuasion of Benjamin Rush to get her … More Today in Church History
NOTE THE REAL STORY HERE IS CHRIST CAN CHANGE A HARDEN HEART! Florence Matheny, Missionary to Japan “She was a very attractive young lady, the most attractive young lady I had ever met.” That is how Jacob “Jake” DeShazer remembered his early acquaintance with Florence Matheny. Jake was one of the Doolittle Raiders in World … More Today in Church History
Mr. Chesterton Made His Confession “How in blazes do you know all these horrors?” cried Flambeau [a criminal in one of Chesterton’s fictions]. The shadow of a smile crossed the round simple face of his clerical opponent. “Oh, by being a celibate simpleton, I suppose,” he said. “Has it never struck you that a man … More Today In Church History
Robert Jaffray Died in a Dirty Japanese Prison In 1938, when friends urged Robert A. Jaffray to stay in his Canadian homeland, which he was visiting, he refused. Yes, he sensed that war was imminent in the Pacific. But he meant to die in Asia, in the East Indies, because that is where his heart … More Today in Church History
Joseph Gilmore’s Memorable Hymn When Joseph Henry Gilmore died on this day July 23, 1918, he had taught for many years at the University of Rochester in New York and authored several books on literature. He is remembered in educational circles for these contributions and others. But in Christian circles he is remembered for a single … More Today In Church History
There can be no doubt that there are periods in church history when one can not be very pleased with what took place. Here is one such example. The “Church” at the time was nearly 100% Roman Catholic and the Pope did his best to eliminate any competition even to the point of breaking God’s … More Today in Church History
Scientists of Faith Found Royal Society Dan Graves, MSL When the Royal Society was chartered by Charles II on this day July 15, 1662,it was the first scientific society in history. Not surprisingly, active Christians, with their interest in God’s creation, brought it into existence. In fact, its membership was overwhelmingly Puritan in makeup. It grew … More Today in Church History
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